Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-05-19
ENDURANCE, ALSO.

Endeavor Should BE Accompanied by This
Patience.
There was never. perhaps, n time in
the history OF the world and the church
when there was more general activity,
more willingness to put forth effort for
the accomplishment of both secular and
religious success. Dignitied languor
i'm worldly pursuits is quite out of place,
and easy-going, do-nothing Christians
command but little respect in tins day
of earnest endeavor. Ministers of the
Gospel are highly favored in the con-
=stantly growing number in the
churches who are not willing. but COM
petent to act as pastors aids. and who
are ready to assume responsibility and
leadership in carrying out plans
of benevolence and evangelization.
Earnest work is the order of the day.
and nowhere is this more apparent
than among the young people of the
churches. Societies of christian En-
<leayor," where all are pledged to some
daily work for Christ; young Peo-
PIES Associations" with their own
prayer.meetings. their own mission
work, and their own meetings for
religious and social culture: ..Daugh-
tiers of the King" in their companies of
ten. intelligcntly and solemnly pledged
TO some form of endeavor. for the good
of others, some earnestly engaged in
the temperance work, some in minister
ing to the sick and the poor, and others
in distinctively religious work. visiting
from home to home, to carry the Gospel
where it may never have entered.
teaching in Chinese ard mission
schools, and visiting hospitals and
prisons with words of kindness and
deeds of charity. Even the children
~S& our churches now are showing what
their young hearts and willing hands
can do; and mission bands and chill
~dren's prayermce;ings are increasing
in number and efficiency. Or course
there needs wise guiding of these
; activities. and this is one of the most
. delicate and responsible of the duties
of pastor. Quick impulse, are not
always wisely carried out; but every
pastor and teacher and parent knows
that if young people are to
become valuable men and
women. they must be en-
'couraged gradually. but steadily. to
assume responsibility; no faculty is de-
vclopcd and no power is gained except
by exercise. and to act is to learn.
Each effort in the right direction pre-
pares the way for the next. and each
upward step in the Christian life
brings new light, broader views and
higher abilities to bear upon increas-
ing duties and responsibilities rs they
arise.
But cndeavor should be accompa-
MED and supplemented by endurance
"A virtue harder to practice. needing
the constant exercise of faith and pa
thence, and the kind of love which is
not only willing to spend and be
spent. to labor and to pray
for the good of others, but
which ''sutfereth long and is
kind" which. in spite of discouraging
appearance. ''hopeth all things. endur-
eth all things" and is persistent in the
face of all difficulties. Unselfishness.
humility, faithfulness. willingness to
bear and forbear. courage, persever-
ance in improving opportunities. holy
ambition to overcome evil with good.
teadfastness, resistance of temptation
these are some of the constituent ele-
ments Of a Christian career of endeav-
or and endurance. and it is the duty of
older Christians to help all young dis
ciples to the practise of such virtues.
The rewards are to those who do and
endure; for it is written: .'They shall
have right to the tree of life. SIS.
Times.